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Istanbul Through Astronauts’ Eyes: Photos Taken from Space Shared

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • The International Space Station’s social media account shared astronaut photographs showing Istanbul from space during both daytime and nighttime.
  • The images clearly show the Bosporus, Istanbul Airport, the city’s built-up areas and its geographic features.
  • The post also included archival images captured by astronauts in 2012, 2023 and 2025.

Istanbul has been photographed from hundreds of kilometers above Earth, with new images showing the city by both day and night from the International Space Station.

The photographs, shared on the station’s social media account, prominently feature the Bosporus, the waterway separating Istanbul’s European and Asian sides. Istanbul Airport also appears in the images.

The city’s dense residential areas and distinctive geography are visible from orbit. The post included not only recent views but also archival photographs taken by astronauts in 2012, 2023 and 2025.

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